Chinese Beef Recipes - Shredded Tofu-Chill Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz lean beef, chopped

• 1 egg white

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp sesame oil

• 5 ml/1 tsp corn-flour (cornstarch)

• pinch of salt

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup groundnut (peanut) oil

• 100 g/4 oz dried tofu, cut into strips

• 5 red chili peppers, cut into strips

• 15 ml/1 tbsp water

• 1 slice ginger root, chopped

• 10 ml/2 tsp soy sauce

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Method:

1. Mix the beef with the egg white, half the sesame oil, the corn-flour and salt.

2. Heat the oil and stir-fry the beef until almost cooked. Remove from the pan. Add the tofu to the pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes then remove from the pan.

3. Add the chili peppers and stir-fry for 1 minute. Return the tofu to the pan with the water, ginger and soy sauce and stir well.

4. Add the beef and stir-fry until well blended. Serve sprinkled with the remaining sesame oil.